Providers

In Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2020-4, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued guidance regarding whether the closure of summer camps and other summer programs for children would allow an eligible employee to take leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).

You have heard much news surrounding the coronavirus strain COVID-19 outbreak, but how does this pandemic affect your health plan?

On April 9, the IRS has released Notice 2020-23, which postpones, among other things, the due date for some group health plans required to file Form 5500.

IRS Notice 2019-63 extends the due date for furnishing to individuals the 2019 Form 1095-B (Health Coverage) and Form 1095-C (Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage) from January 31, 2020 to March 2, 2020.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee was set to expire in 2019 for most self-insured health plans (2020 for others), but the SECURE Act has extended it for 10 years.